VfL Bochum – Bayern Munich
Our Bochum – Bayern tip is: Both teams score – 1.76 odds
- This bet paid off in the last direct duel
- Bochum has scored at least one goal in each of the last five Bundesliga games
- Bayern has the strongest offense in the league
At the end of the week, VfL Bochum will face Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Bochum have yet to claim a victory this season, with six defeats and a draw to their name. They are currently bottom of the table. The team were recently beaten by Hoffenheim (1-3), which increases the pressure on them to finally start picking up points and escape the relegation zone.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are coming into the game with mixed form. After a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, Munich must show that they can remain stable in the Bundesliga. Despite the defeat in Europe, they lead the league with five wins and two draws and have performed strongly overall in the league.
In the last meeting between the two teams, which took place in February 2024, Bochum surprisingly won 3-2 against Bayern, which should give Munich additional motivation to provide a clear answer in this game. The bookmakers see Bayern as the clear favorite for the upcoming game, while Bochum will try to get their first win of the season and turn things around. You can find out who has the better cards in this game in our Bochum – Bayern tip.
Bochum – Bayern info
- Date & time: 10/27/2024, 3:30 p.m.
- Stadium: bVonovia-Ruhrstadion, Bochum
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 8
- Broadcast/Live stream: DAZN 2
Bochum Form & Bilanz Check
On the last matchday, VfL Bochum lost 1-3 to TSG Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. Hoffenheim took an early lead when Andrej Kramaric scored the first goal in the 11th minute. Marius Bülter increased the lead to 2-0 in the 64th minute. Cristian Gamboa was able to get Bochum back into the game in the 76th minute, but Haris Tabakovic restored the old gap with his goal in the 90th minute in injury time. Bochum thus remain at the bottom of the table.
Bottom of the Bundesliga table
Bochum is in last place in the Bundesliga with just one point and a goal difference of 7:17. Six defeats and one draw are an indictment of Bochum. A turnaround is urgently needed, otherwise Bochum will play in the 2nd Bundesliga next season. To achieve this turnaround, head coach Peter Zeidler and sports director Marc Lettau have been fired. Markus Feldhoff and Murat Ural will now temporarily be responsible for the team. Feldhoff was Zeidler’s assistant, and they are to take over the management of the team for the time being. The aim of this turnaround is to get more positive energy into the team and to celebrate the first successes of the season.
Bochum facts & analysis
- Last place in the Bundesliga
- Bochum has not yet recorded a win
- The last direct duel against Bayern was won by Bochum
Bayern Form & Bilanz Check
In the last two games of Bayern Munich, there was a clear contrast in the results and performances. Last weekend, Bayern won 4-0 at home against VfB Stuttgart. In the first half, the team had a hard time and it remained goalless, but after the break, Bayern turned on. Harry Kane scored an impressive hat-trick (57th, 60th, 80th minutes) and Kingsley Coman added a late goal to make the final score 4-0. This game was particularly important for Kane, who ended his goal drought of three games and increased his total number to eight goals in the Bundesliga.
Just four days later, on October 23, Bayern faced a major challenge in the Champions League against FC Barcelona, where they suffered a 4-1 defeat. After falling behind early, Bayern were able to equalize through a goal from Kane in the 18th minute, but Barcelona scored another three goals to pull away decisively. This defeat was a major setback as Bayern went into this game with high ambitions, especially after their strong performance against Stuttgart.
Overall, these two games reflect the challenges Bayern are facing: while they are on the right track in the Bundesliga, their performance in the Champions League is falling short of expectations.
Harry Kane is Bayern’s top scorer, with eight goals and five assists already this season. Last season, he scored 36 goals for Bayern and also provided eight assists. We are sure that Kane will add to his tally in the upcoming game against Bochum; it will be a high-scoring game in which Kane will triumph.
Bayern Facts & Analysis
- 1st place in the Bundesliga
- Two consecutive defeats in the Champions League
- Bayern has the strongest offense in the league with 24 goals
Bochum will play in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with no major changes compared to the game against Hoffenheim. Bayern, on the other hand, will line up in a classic 4-2-3-1 as usual. Musiala will most likely return to the starting lineup, while Goretzka will start in the six-man midfield for this game.
Bochum – Bayern Head to Head Comparison & Statistics
The head to head comparison of both teams is as follows: In the last 81 games across all competitions, Bayern won 54 games, while Bochum emerged victorious in 11 games. In addition, 16 games ended in a draw. Bayern clearly dominates the balance, and we think that Bayern will clearly win the game.
Head to Head (H2H)
